Chief Operations Officer – Property Development

Job Description

The COO is responsible for overseeing the operational framework, strategic planning, and the management of resources to drive company-wide efficiency and profitable growth. This role ensures effective oversight of operations, risk management, and external partnerships, setting the standards for internal teams and projects

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Leadership in Strategic Planning: Oversee the strategic planning processes, focusing on company-wide operational
  efficiency.
• Implementation of Business Plans: Guide and monitor the execution of strategic business plans across all operational units.
• Budget and Resource Oversight: Lead long-term budget planning and allocate resources across departments in line with the company’s growth objectives.
• High-Level Performance Metrics: Develop operational metrics and performance indicators that support company-wide
  goals, while delegating project-specific metrics to the PMO.
• Executive Collaboration: Work with the executive team to identify and address trends and shifts in the operational
  model.

Operations Management

• Resource and Program Oversight: Ensure the allocation and availability of resources across operational units, establishing a framework within which the PMO operates.
• Project Compliance and Quality Standards: Set standards for compliance with legislative and contractual obligations,
  ensuring quality across all company operations.
• Enterprise-Wide Risk Mitigation: Develop a risk management framework that addresses risks across departments, ensuring smooth operational delivery.
• High-Level Quality and Safety Standards: Establish and monitor company-wide quality control and safety standards.

Procurement and Supplier Management

• Resource Oversight: Collaborate with the CFO on procurement processes, establishing SLAs and supplier agreements applicable across departments.
• Contract and Vendor Standards: Oversee supplier relationships at a strategic level, while delegating project-specific vendor oversight to the PMO Head.

Reporting and Documentation

• Operational Reporting: Deliver strategic performance reports to the CEO, encompassing company wide operations.
• Financial Reporting: Collaborate with the CFO to report operational financials.
• Company-Wide Metrics: Oversee the development of tools and systems for tracking overall operational performance, while project-level reporting is managed by the PMO Head.

Leadership and Team Development

• Operational Reporting: Deliver strategic performance reports to the CEO, encompassing company-wide operations.
• Financial Reporting: Collaborate with the CFO to report operational financials.
• Company-Wide Metrics: Oversee the development of tools and systems for tracking overall operational performance, while project-level reporting is managed by the PMO Head.

External Relations

• Strategic Partnerships: Manage high-level relationships with external stakeholders, suppliers, and government entities, ensuring strategic alignment

Applicable Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BSc or B-Tech) in the built environment or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years experience, with 5 years in a senior role in a medium to large organization.
• Professional registration will be a great advantage.
• Skills and Knowledge: Advanced business planning and regulatory compliance.
• Proven leadership in operational and financial performance.

Job-Specific Behavioural Attributes

• Strong leadership with a company-wide perspective.
• High-level strategic vision with hands-on operational insight.

Apply via email at apply@hiregroup.co.za